Tracy Bloom left broadcast news to study at USC's Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism. There she eventually became deputy editor of Neon Tommy, the most-trafficked online-only college website in the United States. It...
Tracy Bloom left broadcast news to study at USC's Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism. There she eventually became deputy editor of Neon Tommy, the most-trafficked online-only college website in the United States. It was at Neon Tommy that she started the award-winning Politics Today, a daily blog that combined her interests in media and politics (and Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert). After graduating with a master's degree in communication management, she joined Truthdig as an editorial assistant. She says her passion is to use journalism as a tool for public good.
Tracy Bloom / TruthdigJul 30, 2013
How much more would you have to pay for a Big Mac or Dollar Menu items in order for low-income workers at the fast food giant to make a livable wage? A University of Kansas researcher does some number crunching to find out. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Tracy Bloom / TruthdigJul 30, 2013
A look at the day's political happenings, including Mitt Romney denies his infamous "47 percent" remark and Eliot Spitzer weighs in on Anthony Weiner's latest round of illicit messages. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Tracy Bloom / TruthdigJul 30, 2013
Presiding judge Army Col. Denise Lind is scheduled to announce her decision Tuesday, NBC News is reporting. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Tracy Bloom / TruthdigJul 30, 2013
The Guardian columnist, who broke the story about the extent of the National Security Agency's surveillance program, is among a handful of NSA critics who have been invited to give testimony before Congress to counter the "constant misleading information" from intelligence officials, Rep. Alan Grayson said. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Tracy Bloom / TruthdigJul 29, 2013
The religious scholar went on FoxNews.com's online program "Spirited Debate" on Friday to promote his new book, "Zealot: The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth." Right off the bat, host Lauren Green set the tone for the interview when she asked Aslan: “You’re a Muslim, so why did you write a book about the founder of Christianity?” Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Tracy Bloom / TruthdigJul 29, 2013
So much for the American dream. Based on new survey data released exclusively by The Associated Press, it appears that economic insecurity is becoming the new norm in the U.S. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Tracy Bloom / TruthdigJul 28, 2013
Since taking office earlier this year, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass, has been a staunch consumer advocate, a champion of the middle class and a thorn in Wall Street’s side, which is why we should pay close attention to whom she’s backing to replace Ben Bernanke as head of the Federal Reserve. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Tracy Bloom / TruthdigJul 28, 2013
Chipotle Mexican Grill was the first U.S. restaurant chain to label which of its menu items contained genetically engineered ingredients. Now the company is taking its “food with integrity” approach one step further. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Tracy Bloom / TruthdigJul 26, 2013
A look at the day's political happenings, including the roll call vote for Justin Amash's failed NSA surveillance amendment and the Republican congressional idea that one GOP senator called "the dumbest" he ever heard. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Tracy Bloom / TruthdigJul 26, 2013
In an exclusive interview with ABC News, a member of the jury that acquitted George Zimmerman says the "law couldn't prove" he was guilty, but that she believes the neighborhood watch captain "got away with murder" in the shooting death of Florida teen Trayvon Martin. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Tracy Bloom / TruthdigJul 25, 2013
A look at the day's political happenings, including Republican Congressman Steve King doubles down on controversial immigration comments he recently made and Anthony Weiner says he won't drop out of the New York City mayoral race amid a new sexting scandal. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Tracy Bloom / TruthdigJul 24, 2013
Temporary host John Oliver may be British, but that doesn't mean he was about to go soft on the monarchy--and CNN's coverage of it--after the newest member of the royal family was born earlier in the week. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
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